Marcel Renault 1903
Marcel Renault was the co-founder of the automaker that bears his name to this day, he used to build and race his own cars before a tragic accident in the 1903 Paris-Madrid Race.
Vintage Racing
Michael Schumacher’s First F1 Car
This is the 1991 Benetton B191-5, it was retired at the end of the 1991 Formula 1 season and spent a few years on the display circuit before crossing over into private hands and touring events like Goodwood around the UK and Europe.
Gilles Villeneuve and Ronnie Peterson Accident – Fuji Speedway 1977
This is a little more than your usual, supermarket parking lot fender bender. It took place at the Japanese Grand Prix in 1977 and involved Gilles Villeneuve’s Ferrari and Ronnie Peterson’s Tyrrell P34 on lap #5…
Porsche 917s Awaiting Delivery
This long line of Porsche 917s was taken in 1969, the cars are all awaiting delivery to their respective race teams. The 917 went on to win Le Mans in 1970 and 1971, it was also the car that co-starred in Steve McQueen’s now infamous 1971 film “Le Mans”.
1925 Auto Races – Laurel, Maryland
Imagine a 1⅛-mile NASCAR track made entirely from wooden planks. It sounds insane but it’s how motor racing got started in the US. This July 11, 1925 photograph titled “Auto races at Laurel, Maryland.” shows the 1⅛-mile wooden oval at Laurel Speedway. These tracks took months to build and thousands of tonnes of lumber, crashes…
The First Ever Formula 1 Race – Nice, 1946
The first official Formula 1 race took place in Nice, France in the year 1946. It was titled the “V Grand Prix de Nice” and the above image is a picture of the starting grid right after the crack of the starter’s pistol with the eventual race winner, Luigi Villoresi, on the left-hand side in the…